Commodity subsidies in 7th District of South Carolina (Rep. Tim Rice) totaled $303 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 95 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 51% | 106 | $155,387,462 | $1,465,919 |
| Top 2% | 68% | 213 | $204,608,388 | $960,603 |
| Top 3% | 77% | 320 | $233,390,074 | $729,344 |
| Top 4% | 83% | 427 | $251,449,005 | $588,874 |
| Top 5% | 87% | 534 | $263,408,413 | $493,274 |
| Top 6% | 90% | 640 | $271,651,592 | $424,456 |
| Top 7% | 92% | 747 | $277,573,603 | $371,584 |
| Top 8% | 93% | 854 | $281,865,093 | $330,053 |
| Top 9% | 94% | 961 | $285,125,780 | $296,697 |
| Top 10% | 95% | 1,068 | $287,629,286 | $269,316 |
| Top 11% | 96% | 1,174 | $289,649,438 | $246,720 |
| Top 12% | 96% | 1,281 | $291,270,740 | $227,378 |
| Top 13% | 97% | 1,388 | $292,601,667 | $210,808 |
| Top 14% | 97% | 1,495 | $293,699,988 | $196,455 |
| Top 15% | 97% | 1,602 | $294,611,632 | $183,902 |
| Top 16% | 98% | 1,708 | $295,365,852 | $172,931 |
| Top 17% | 98% | 1,815 | $296,020,679 | $163,097 |
| Top 18% | 98% | 1,922 | $296,590,891 | $154,314 |
| Top 19% | 98% | 2,029 | $297,084,144 | $146,419 |
| Top 20% | 98% | 2,136 | $297,517,833 | $139,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 2% | 8,545 | $5,065,783 | $593 |
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